I won this coin in the most recent Agora auction but haven't had a chance to photograph and post until today. This comes from one of the earliest emissions of the Rome mint during the Second Punic War, shortly after the introduction of the denomination as part of the denarius system. This particular example has a beautiful dark, shiny hoard patina(with a few thicker spots that you can see around the chin) that my picture just barely does justice to. Roman Republic AR Quinarius(2.17g). Anonymous. After 211 B.C. Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, V. Border of dots / Dioscuri galloping right; in linear frame, ROMA. Line border. Crawford 44/6; RSC 3. Ex RBW Collection, privately purchased from Antiqua, 3/1997 Feel free to post anything related
EARLY REPUBLIC: RR Anon AR Quinarius 211-208 BC Roma Dioscuri Sear 42 Crawford 47-1a O-R.jpg RR Anon AR Quinarius 211-208 BC Roma Dioscuri S 42 Cr 44-6 O-R.jpg MIDDLE REPUBLIC: RR Q Titius AR Quinarius 90 BCE PEGASOS Obv-Rev Sear240.jpg RR L Calpurnius Piso Frugi AR Quinarius 90 BCE 13 mm 1-93 g 2 h Rome Laureate head of Apollo right uncertain symbol behind Victory advancing right holding wreath and palm Cr 340-2 Calpurnia 13.JPG IMPERATORIAL: RI Augustus 25-23 BCE AR Quinarius Emerita Augusta Sear 1642 Obv-Rev.jpg RImp Lepidus Mark Antony 43 BC AR quinarius 13.9mm 1-82g Military mint trav Transalpine Gaul pontificate Cr 489-3 Syd 1158a RSC 3 RARE O-R.JPG EMPIRE: RI Vespasian 69-79 CE AR Quinarius Victory seated wreath palm RIC 802 Rare O-R.jpg RI Constantius I Chlorus 293-306 CE DIVO AE Quinarius Thesalonika 317-318 Seated RIC VII 25 R5 RARE O-R.JPG TRADING PARTNER: Arabia Felix Himyarite AR Quinarius Head torque Head South Arabian script Ref Munro-Hay 3-25 O-R.JPG (SPICE Trading)
So you are the one who won JA's Arabia Felix Himyarite AR Quinarius. I always wondered who got it. It is a sweet little coin. I almost regret not bidding on it. That was a nice acquisition if you ask me. I'm glad it went to a good home.
How about an Enemy Quinarius: CELTIC: CELTIC BRITAIN the Inceni Queen Boudicca, 61 AD. AR Unit (Quinarius size) 1.03 g Obv: Celticized head right Rev: Celticized horse galloping right. Ref: vArs.794.
Nice pick-up red_spork, strong detailed coin. I think my one is of the same attrition as yours, but not as detailed. RSC 3, 2.3gm. Toned.
Phenomenal OP @red_spork !!!! One of the very best I've ever seen! Terrific posts all !! Here are two that I managed to acquire; a quinarius of M Cato and C Clelius:
The OP coin is interesting in the use of a dot for the o in ROMA. The last Volodya coin is also small o but has a bit more center shape. I assume this is early??? While more worn, I like the Aussie specimen for its excellent strike and bold details/legend that come with a premium strike. This thread shows how different coins can be and still each be better than the others in some way.
